Larry Johnson: US to Cut ALL Military Aid to Kurdish Peshmerga
Summary
Larry Johnson analyzes the US State Department’s move to reopen Middle Eastern embassies as a signal of de-escalation with Iran. The discussion covers the planned end of military aid to Iraqi Kurds, the complex divisions within Kurdish groups, and the economic pressures of the Strait of Hormuz blockade. Johnson also addresses Russia’s drone strikes in Germany, NATO’s interceptor shortages, and emerging regional unity among Arab states against Israeli and US influence.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Perk, Verizon Fios, and Walden University
US diplomats returning to Middle East embassies
Clarifying embassy attacks and CIA station locations
US ending military aid to Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga
Geopolitics of Kurdish factions and regional divisions
Kurdish autonomy in Iraq and US-Israeli projects
Syrian Kurds, oil resources, and US-Turkey relations
US foreign policy as Israeli policy and unified Syria
Analysis of failed MOU clauses and sanctions
Ukraine-Iran connection and global oil/diesel crisis
Effectiveness of US naval blockade and UAE banking sanctions
Israel-Greece-Turkey tensions and Cyprus real estate
Russian drone strikes on Germany and European resentment
Mercenary losses in Ukraine and AI-assisted drone warfare
Sponsors: Perk and Modafinil (Mod.com)
Russian strikes on Kyiv and NATO interceptor shortages
Saudi request for US action against Houthis in Yemen
Egypt's stance on Gaza and emerging West Asian unity
Closing remarks and sponsors: Liquid IV and Verizon Fios
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